Newtownabbey weather in November

In November, Newtownabbey sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of November to 7 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Newtownabbey's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newtownabbey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:06 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
76%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Newtownabbey is suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Newtownabbey reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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How November really feels in Newtownabbey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Newtownabbey weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7914.91.27.60.9
Feb / 6412.91.49.31.0
Mar / 6414.20.811.51.5
Apr11° / 6513.40.213.72.4
May13° / 7114.3015.83.3
Jun16° / 10°7813.7016.94.2
Jul17° / 12°8515.3016.54.7
Aug17° / 12°8514.7014.74.7
Sep16° / 11°7113012.54.2
Oct13° / 8914010.23.0
Nov10° / 8614.60.28.21.8
Dec / 8413.90.67.11.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
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62476
72575
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102575
112476
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Newtownabbey gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2470
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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919light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of November to 7 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 3:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:364:39
29.07:384:37
38.97:404:35
48.87:424:33
58.87:444:31
68.77:464:29
78.77:484:27
88.67:504:25
98.57:524:23
108.57:544:22
118.47:564:20
128.37:584:18
138.38:004:17
148.28:024:15
158.28:044:14
168.18:064:12
178.18:084:11
188.08:094:09
197.98:114:08
207.98:134:07
217.88:154:05
227.88:174:04
237.78:194:03
247.78:204:02
257.68:224:01
267.68:244:00
277.68:253:59
287.58:273:58
297.58:293:57
307.48:303:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Newtownabbey?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Newtownabbey.

What to pack for Newtownabbey in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Newtownabbey sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Newtownabbey in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 14°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Newtownabbey in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newtownabbey peaks around May 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newtownabbey?

Newtownabbey sits at 54.7°N, 5.9°W, 15 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Belfast, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Newtownabbey

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Newtownabbey.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newtownabbey has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around Newtownabbey is covered by water (38%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
860 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Belfast 7.0 km · Carrickfergus 9.0 km · Castlereagh 10 km · Bangor 15 km · Newtownards 16 km · Lisburn 17 km · Antrim 20 km · Larne 22 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Newtownabbey (54.6598°, -5.9086°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).